EVENTS & CONFERENCES 4-H CAMPS Make new friends and have a summer “getaway” at 4-H camp! Experience cabin living in a beautiful outdoor setting for a very special week of learning and fun. Campers participate in lots of hands-on projects, such as rocketry, conservation, cooking, performing arts, sports, and crafts. It also wouldn’t be camp without hikes, campfires, rock climbing, boating, fishing, and swimming! Check it out @ go.illinois.edu/4Hcamp.
4-H CITIZENSHIP WASHINGTON FOCUS Travel to Washington, D.C. for one summer week filled with new experiences, new friends, and views of our nation’s capital, all while learning about our country’s governmental process. Delegates stay at the National 4-H Center. Citizenship Washington Focus is open to teens who are ages 14 to 18 by May 1 prior to the year of the trip.
4-H DAIRY BOWL Held annually, members compete in an academic-like quiz bowl while they demonstrate their knowledge of the dairy industry. 4-H members do not need to be a dairy project member to be eligible. The top winners represent Illinois in national competition.
4-H DAIRY JUDGING Held annually in August at the State Fair, participants demonstrate their knowledge of the dairy industry by ranking classes of dairy cattle. The top winners represent Illinois in national competition.
4-H DOG SHOW 4-H members who receive a qualifying score at their local 4-H dog show may advance to state competition in late August. Members may compete in both obedience and showmanship. Entries are due August 1 to your local Extension office.
4-H FOOD ACTION SUMMIT Join the Illinois 4-H Food Advocacy Team for our annual 4-H Food Action Summit! The Food Action Summit is where leaders meet to be inspired and take action for food security, food access, and food justice in Illinois. The Summit is open to all Illinois youth in 7th-12th grades who want to strengthen their leadership and put their vision for community food security into action. The Food Action Summit will challenge you to learn while you plan and design your own food access service-learning projects. 21
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4-H HORSE BOWL Held annually, this contest operates like scholastic quiz bowls as members answer horse-related questions on breed identification, management, health, and nutrition. Members qualify in regional contests. The top winners represent Illinois in national competition.
4-H HORSE HIPPOLOGY Held annually, participants from regional contests advance to the state contest where they demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of equine science and its practical use in the industry. The top winners represent Illinois in national competition.
4-H HORSE JUDGING Held annually, participants learn about animal selection which helps them rank horse and pony classes for breed conformity and quality. Older members compete in oral reasons as well. The top youth represents Illinois in national competition.
4-H HORSE SPEAKING Held annually, the contest helps youth gain self-confidence, courage, and persuasiveness; share ideas with others; and develop the ability to speak in public to inform others about horse-related subjects. The top winners represent Illinois in national competition.
ILLINI SUMMER ACADEMIES Teens across Illinois gather to explore college curriculum, meet new friends, and get a taste of college life during 4-H Illini Summer Academies. Delegates spend four days with University of Illinois professors and graduate students while they try out college majors and learn about potential careers. Illini Summer Academies is open to youth who have completed 8th through 12th grade. For registration information, visit our page go.illinois.edu/illini4h
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Illinois 4-H members and their families can participate in international programs. Travel to a country for three to four weeks, or 4-H families can also host a young person from a participating country. During a 3- to 4-week homestay, 4-H families open their homes and hearts to a young person and share our culture while learning about a different culture.
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